MOSCOW (MRC) -- Overall polyethylene (PE) imports into the Ukrainian market reached 246,800 tonnes in the first eleven months of 2021, up by 1% year on year. Only high density polyethylene (HDPE) accounted for the decrease in imports, according to MRC's DataScope report.
Last month's PE imports to Ukraine were 26,400 tonnes versus 23,800 tonnes in October, local companies raised their purchasing of low density polyethylene (LDPE) and HDPE. Thus, overall PE imports reached 246,800 tonnes in January-November 2021, compared to 245,100 tonnes a year earlier. Only HDPE imports decreased, whereas imports of other PE grades increased.
The structure of PE imports by grades looked the following way over the stated period.
Last month's HDPE imports rose to 9,600 tonnes from 7,600 tonnes a year earlier, and shipments of film grade PE more than doubled. Overall HDPE imports totalled 80,100 tonnes in the first eleven months of 2021 versus 88,600 tonnes a year earlier.
November LDPE imports were 8,100 tonnes versus 6,200 tonnes a month earlier, Ukrainian companies raised their PE purchases in Russia. Overall LDPE imports reached 75,500 tonnes over the stated period, up by 3% year on year.
Last month's imports of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) were 7,200 tonnes, compared to 7,700 tonnes in October, shipments of film grade LLDPE from Saudi Arabia decreased. However, overall LLDPE imports reached 74,400 tonnes in January-November 2021, up by 5% year on year.
Imports of other PE grades, including ethylene-vinyl-acetate (EVA), totalled 16,900 tonnes in the first eleven months of 2021, compared to 12,500 tonnes a year earlier.
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